Generative AI and New Zealand
The Generative AI panel discussion held at academyEX on the evening of August 3, 2023 offered a range of perspectives on emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology and what it means …
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A New Perspective on Plagiarism in Higher Education
Plagiarism is a hot topic, but we’ve completely missed the point. That’s according to Professor Sioux McKenna, who recently delivered an extremely thought-provoking presentation on this contentious issue called “Plagiarism …
Review of Lisa Feldman Barrett’s How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
Lisa Feldman Barrett is a psychologist and neuroscientist who challenges almost everything we think we know about the concept of emotions in her book How Emotions Are Made: The Secret …
Journey into Online Course Development
As part of my efforts to make science fiction scholarship more accessible, I have begun the journey into online course development and created a mini-course called “Dune 101” based on …
New Critical Companion Book on Dune
I’m pleased to write that my next book on Dune has been published by Palgrave, titled Frank Herbert’s Dune: A Critical Companion. It is part of the series Palgrave Science …
WomenTech Global Conference 2022 Takeaways
The WomenTech Global Conference 2022 (#WTGC2022) was a breath of fresh air mid-year, as it has been for the past couple of years. Although I am only able to attend sessions …
New Book on Women of Dune
I’m pleased to say my first book has been published by Palgrave, titled Women’s Agency in the Dune Universe: Tracing Women’s Liberation through Science Fiction. This represents the culmination of several years …
Demystifying Academic Publishing
Academic publishing can feel like a labyrinthine game where you are unsure of the rules and complexities around aspects such as editorial and peer review, contracts, access options, and more. …
Notes from National Digital Forum (NDF) Conference 2019
National Digital Forum (NDF) Conference 2019 November 19-20, 2019 Te Papa Tongarewa (Wellington, New Zealand) The 2019 NDF conference was another two days full of ideas, inspiration, challenges, and network …
Notes from Science Fiction Research Association Conference 2019
Science Fiction Research Association Conference 2019 Chaminade University (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA) June 21-24, 2019 The Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA)’s 2019 conference was held in the Pacific this year in …